diff --git a/regtest/node.js b/regtest/node.js
index 17d316f5..2e8539ab 100644
--- a/regtest/node.js
+++ b/regtest/node.js
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ describe('Node Functionality', function() {
     var address;
     var unspentOutput;
     before(function(done) {
+      this.timeout(10000);
       address = testKey.toAddress(regtest).toString();
       var startHeight = node.services.bitcoind.height;
       node.services.bitcoind.on('tip', function(height) {